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TTS TUI

This is the terminal UI version of Clipboard Narrator but uses newer WinRT API to allow using any voice on windows.

Comparison to Microsoft Edge TTS

Edge TTS	TTS-TUI
requires using MS Edge	works anywhere you can copy
uses cloud voices	uses system voices
delay each time you start a voice	little to no delay

Windows built-in narrator has a different use case but does use the system voices.

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Install	Build	Binaries
cargo install tts-tui	cargo r --release	Github releases

The binary is called tts for brevity

Add voice packs or change the default voice in your system settings, your terminal title will show the active voice.

The following deps are required:

sudo apt install llvm-dev libclang-dev clang
- https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen/requirements.html#debian-based-linuxes
sudo apt install speech-dispatcher
sudo apt install libspeechd-dev

On Debian you have to change the default feature based on speech-dispatcher -v:

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